The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-02-24
RAINSBORO.

FeDruafy ZZd, 1851.
Mack Penrod has gone to Greenfield to work
in the pad factory. Harvey Mccoy, to the
Browning will 60 to David Brooks on Fall
Creek, and Curliss Harrington will spend the
season in partnership with Isaac Upp, near
Harpers, in Ross county.
Benjamin Kelley. of Jeffersonville, spent
two or three days Of last week in this vicinity,
renewing old acquaintances.
Rev. Mr.. Price, Presiding Elder in the U. B.
Church, was the guest OF friends here last
week, and preached on Thursday evening.
A. L. Evans, Of Berryvills, passed through .
few days since with his family and goods, and
is now resident Of Snake Corner.
George Sans and wife are rejoicing in the
somewhat recent arrival Of Q bran new girl
baby.
Mrs. Ann Barnett has been suffering for the
past two weeks with malarial fever, but 10
thought to be slightly on the mend ct this
time, with fair prospect for recovery.
J. B. Head and wife, of Cynthiaus, were
guests Of friends in the west end last Friday.
Mrs. William Jones and daughter, Miss
Blanche, OF Hillsboro, visited A. W. Spsrgur's
family on Thursday.
Misses Mamie Patton, and Priscilla johnson,
Of New Boston, were guests OF Misses Nellie
and Fannie Miller Sabbath.
vile, O., received word Saturday that he was
seriously Ill with inflammation Of the bowels.
Rev. A.. E. wrights pulpit was filed last
Sabbath by Rev. Logan, Of Harpers. Mr..
Wright has been granted short vacation, and
has gone to his home near Logan, O., to rest
and recuperate his wasted energies.
Will Miller spent several days Of last week
among friends st New Lexington.
Johnnie Goodnight has been employed by
Deck West for the coming spring and summer.
Prof. W. b. Miller, son Of DR.. J. N. Miller,
Of this place, has accepted the Principalship Of
the Bloomington schools.
Mr.. M. Crabb, of Winchester, returned home
last week from visit among friends in this
place.
]. 8. williamson has bought . span of In
dian ponies to drive to his creamery wagon.
Miss Clara Ferguson, who left this place one
year ago with her uncle, Scott Simpson, for
Coffee county, Kansas. was recently married
to young man by the name Of Osborn.
Two young men, evidently travellers, fell ont
by the way, and assumed beligerent attitude
in the road just east Of the residence Of jas.
W. Roads last Sabbath, but after threatening
each other for time, they doned their coats
quarrel until they were out Of sight and hear
ing. II bloody battle was fought no report
has yet been received from the field Of carnage.
Edward Garrett left yesterday for the Sunny
South.
Rev. G. ]. Wells went to Marshall yesterday
evening to begin series Of Meetings.
Wsshingtons birthday WAS observed In our
schools to-day BY appropriate exsfcises. The
entire school met in the Univsrsalist Church,
now used for the high school, ct l:30 p. M,
and each teacher and their scholars contrib
uted to the entertaining services which fol-
lowed. The members Of the G. A. R. Post
we're present BY invitation, and the citizens
snd patrons Of the schools were well represent
cd, filling the house 10 it, utmost capacity
The speeches, declsmations, select readings and
the music, both BY theeschool and members Of
the band, were creditable and highly sppre-
cisted by the sudience. Praise iS due Prof.
Garrett and his assistants, Misses Alice Tag
gsrt and Minnie Brown, and the musicians for
the excellent entertainment.
John Blair is again in our midst, - cheerful
% In days Of yore.
DR.. Garrett was able to be out to the enter.
tainment at the school house, greatly 10 the
delight Of his many friends.
Geo. L. and o. n. Garrett, Of Hillsboro,
were in town to-day.
Master Johnnie Roads marched . squad Of
children to school carrying . good sized flag,
which was rather novel sight.